FOI release

Number of union reps and time spent

Case reference FOI2022/00048

Published 9 February 2022

Request

Please can you provide all information for the financial year 2020-21, and from the start of financial year 2021 to 31 December 2021, for the following: 1. The total number (absolute number and full time equivalent) of local authority staff who are trade union representatives. 2. The total number (absolute number and full time equivalent) of trade union representatives who spend at least 50 per cent of their time on union duties. 3. The number of days spent on union duties by authority staff.

Response

Please see below:

	1 April 2020 - 31 March 2021	1 April 2021 - 31 December 2021
The total number (absolute number and full time equivalent) of local authority staff who are trade union representatives	11 individuals 10 FTE	11 individuals 10.31 FTE
The total number (absolute number and full time equivalent) of trade union representatives who spend at least 50 per cent of their time on union duties	2 individuals 1 FTE	2 individuals 1.5 FTE
The number of days spent on union duties by authority staff	290 working days (based on a working day being 7.4 hours)	216 working days (based on a working day being 7.4 hours)

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